Strada statale 131 Charles Felix

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Sardinia

The SS 131 Carlo Felice is the most important and longest state road in Sardinia. It leads from the regional capital of Cagliari in the south via Oristano and Sassari Macomer to and on to Porto Torres in the north of the island. It is a operated by ANAS motorway-like road that is part of the European route 25.

The SS 131 is named after King Charles Felix of Sardinia, in whose reign it was planned and built by the engineer Carbonazzi from 1821. It follows the course of the old Roman road from Turris Libisonis (Porto Torres ) to Caralis (Cagliari). The repeated expansion and modernization work has led to the current state road has in common with the previous Strada Reale (Royal Highway ) or the former Roman road not much.

In Abbasanta, near Oristano, branches of the SS 131 from the highway also similar Strada Statale 131 Diramazione Centrale Nuorese that leads to the north -east of Sardinia Nuoro and Olbia. This route is 144 kilometers long.

There are no motorways in Sardinia, only motorway-like state roads. Road tolls are not required in Sardinia.